Surinder Mehra

Air Chief Marshal
Surendra Kumar Mehra
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
14th Chief of Air Staff
In office
1 August 1988 – 31 July 1991
PresidentRamaswamy Venkataraman
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byDenis La Fontaine
Succeeded byNirmal Chandra Suri
Personal details
Born(1932-11-15)15 November 1932
Delhi, India
Died8 December 2003(2003-12-08) (aged 74)
Gurgaon, India
Alma materModern School
Delhi University
Awards
NicknamePolly
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service1951–1991
RankAir Chief Marshal
Service Number (4197)
CommandsChief of the Air Staff (India) (1988–1991)
South Western Air Command
No.28 Squadron
No.106 Squadron
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Brasstacks
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Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra (15 November 1932 – 8 December 2003), PVSM, AVSM, VM, was the Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 1 August 1988 until 31 July 1991. He was born in Delhi.

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